industrialize
/ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/
Syllables in·dus·tri·al·ize
Stress in-DUS-tri-al-ize
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
dus
/dʌs/
short u
tri
/tri/
consonant blend
al
/əl/
schwa
ize
/aɪz/
long i (i_e)
Meaning
to develop industries in a country or region
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + dus=/dʌs/(dust) + tri=/tri/(tree) + al=/əl/(animal) + ize=/aɪz/(size)
Example
The country began to industrialize rapidly after the war.